North Dakota – HB 1373 and HB 1373 (2)
Title
A BILL for an Act to provide for limitations on the use of unmanned aircraft for surveillance; and to provide for a legislative management study
Sponsor(s):
Representatives Becker, Anderson, Beadle, Heliman, Hofstad, Monsan, Rohr, Toman, Hanson
Synopsis:
A law enforcement agency may not use an unmanned aircraft for surveillance of a person within the state or for the surveillance of personal or business property located within the borders of the state to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct, or conduct in violation of a statute or regulation except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued by a court which satisfies the requirements of the Constitution of North Dakota.
Exceptions for Border Patrol and exigent circumstances.
Definition of Drone would include MA
Tracking Site: https://www.legis.nd.gov/general-information
Status:
Passed House
Recommended Action
Contact sponsor/leadership with request to include MA exclusion…
“Model Aircraft as defined in the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 [PL 112-95, Sec. 336(c)] are excluded from the provisions of this Bill/Statute”
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